topic Re: Is dump command backup volume snapshots as well? in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25074#M5906 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That is extremely important!</P><P>In the restore case I would restore whole volume but no snapshots which would be backing by cloned LUN! That would be catastrophe.</P><P></P><P>Thank you for help!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:30:19 GMT maciej_mrzyglod 2011-01-26T21:30:19Z Is dump command backup volume snapshots as well? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25056#M5900 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all!</P><P></P><P>I know that dump command take a snapshot of specified volume and send it to tape.</P><P>I red in "Tape backup and Recovery" Data ONTAP 7.3 that dump command backup "LUN and LUN clonse".</P><P></P><P>I use XenServer and create machines by snapshot feature.</P><P>So, the LUN appears after and a snapshoot of volume with BUSY status.</P><P></P><P>"Dump" command should backup these clonned luns and I'm wondering is snapshot too?</P><P></P><P>Thank you in advance.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:01:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25056#M5900 maciej_mrzyglod 2025-06-05T07:01:19Z Re: Is dump command backup volume snapshots as well? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25060#M5901 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>dump will create a snapshot and back that up unless you specify an existing snapshot which it will use for the backup.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:08:40 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25060#M5901 scottgelb 2011-01-26T21:08:40Z Re: Is dump command backup volume snapshots as well? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25065#M5902 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I know it but what about <SPAN style="color: #333333; text-decoration: underline; ">existing snapshots in .snapshot directory</SPAN>?</P><P>Will .snapshot directory be included in "dump snapshot"?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:22:27 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25065#M5902 maciej_mrzyglod 2011-01-26T21:22:27Z Re: Is dump command backup volume snapshots as well? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25069#M5904 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Only the snapshot it creates.. It will create and delete it after backup unless you specify a snapshot that already exists. It will not backup all snapshots unless you specify a separate backup for each snapshot. </P><P></P><P></P><P>Typos Sent on Blackberry Wireless</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:24:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25069#M5904 scottgelb 2011-01-26T21:24:58Z Re: Is dump command backup volume snapshots as well? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25074#M5906 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That is extremely important!</P><P>In the restore case I would restore whole volume but no snapshots which would be backing by cloned LUN! That would be catastrophe.</P><P></P><P>Thank you for help!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:30:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25074#M5906 maciej_mrzyglod 2011-01-26T21:30:19Z Re: Is dump command backup volume snapshots as well? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25079#M5908 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is no way to restore backups made by dump as <STRONG>snapshot</STRONG>. You will get full content. When you back up LUN, you get the full LUN back. You won’t need any backing snapshot because LUN won’t be clone anymore.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:10:29 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25079#M5908 aborzenkov 2011-01-27T08:10:29Z Re: Is dump command backup volume snapshots as well? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25084#M5909 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you!</P><P></P><P>Anyway, I will check it:-) </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:28:51 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Is-dump-command-backup-volume-snapshots-as-well/m-p/25084#M5909 maciej_mrzyglod 2011-01-27T10:28:51Z